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| '''The Shondes''' is a rock band from ], |
'''The Shondes''' is a rock band from ], that combines ] ], ], ], activist, and ] influences. The Shondes formed in 2006 and have released two demos and five full-length studio albums.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://teamclermont.com/roster/23526/the-shondes|title=Team Clermont • The Shondes|last=Clermont|first=Team|website=teamclermont.com|access-date=2016-06-29}}</ref> | ||
| ==Releases and Tours== | ==Releases and Tours== | ||
| ===''The Red Sea'' (2008-2010)=== | ===''The Red Sea'' (2008-2010)=== | ||
| After national tours in summer 2006, spring 2007, and late 2007, The Shondes self-released their debut LP, ''The Red Sea'', on January 8, 2008, and held a record release party at Brooklyn's Luna Lounge. The album was recorded at Studio G in ] and produced by ] |
After national tours in summer 2006, spring 2007, and late 2007, The Shondes self-released their debut LP, ''The Red Sea'', on January 8, 2008, and held a record release party at Brooklyn's Luna Lounge. The album was recorded at Studio G in ] and produced by ]<ref name="newyorkpress.com"> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118023522/http://www.newyorkpress.com/21/2/music/music.cfm|date=January 18, 2008}}</ref> and features ] on keyboards.<ref>The Shondes. ''The Red Sea'', 2008. Liner notes</ref> | ||
| ===''My Dear One'' and ''Searchlights'' (2010-2012)=== | ===''My Dear One'' and ''Searchlights'' (2010-2012)=== | ||
| Following that tour, guitarist Ian Brannigan |
Following that tour, guitarist Ian Brannigan left the band and was replaced by Fureigh. The new lineup made its debut at ]' annual "Jewltide" Christmas Eve party at Southpaw in ].{{Citation needed}} In May 2010, the Shondes released their second album ''My Dear One'' on Fanatic Records. They toured nationally to support it that year, beginning at ] in March throughout the Spring.{{Citation needed}} Culture Snob and Stomp and Stammer described it as a break-up album about guitarist Ian Brannigan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.culturesnob.net/2010/07/reclamation-project/|title=Reclamation Project|website=Culturesnob.net|date=8 July 2010 |accessdate=9 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stompandstammer.com/|title=Stomp And Stammer: News • Music • Noise • Opinion • Garbage|date=21 October 2013|website=Stompandstammer.com|accessdate=9 September 2020}}</ref> | ||
| Culture Snob says: "...{{nbsp}}this break-up record sounds like no other. For one thing, there’s the artful but direct anger of many of the lyrics, delivered by bassist Louisa Solomon with a lethal woundedness. 'Lines & Hooks' offers a command that also reads as a warning: 'And if you ever want me again, I suggest you run.' My favorite song of the year so far, 'Miami' is a bitter and bruised document of abandonment, almost certainly a kiss-off to guitarist Ian Brannigan, who left the band mid-tour in 2008."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.culturesnob.net/2010/07/reclamation-project/|title=Reclamation Project|website=Culturesnob.net|date=8 July 2010 |accessdate=9 September 2020}}</ref> | |||
| Stomp and Stammer says: "The members of The Shondes (Shonde is Yiddish for a disgrace) are refreshingly uncoy about the fact that these tearful and fiercely accusatory songs are about Brannigan's abrupt departure."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stompandstammer.com/|title=Stomp And Stammer: News • Music • Noise • Opinion • Garbage|date=21 October 2013|website=Stompandstammer.com|accessdate=9 September 2020}}</ref> | |||
| Three Imaginary Girls says: "My favorite song is 'You Ought To Be Ashamed,' a stomping number full of incredibly precise little details about a user-loser, who ruins simple things like 'a pre-show shot of Jameson,' and whose behavior strikes the narrator as a dull parody of stories by 'Bukowski, Updike, Kerouac.' The subject frantically, boldly cut down in this psychodrama, it makes John Cale's song 'Chicken Shit' about his tour-stopping guitarist who quit the band sound like a gnarled belch. For vindictiveness, its impossibly catchy melody and shuddering, multi-vocal climax can't be beat, even by fathers of the form."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.threeimaginarygirls.com/contentcdreview/2010apr/my-dear-one |title=My Dear One | Three Imaginary Girls |access-date=2012-06-06 |archive-date=2010-04-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100418160228/http://www.threeimaginarygirls.com/contentcdreview/2010apr/my-dear-one |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
| In Fall 2010, The Shondes announced that their violinist, Elijah Oberman, had been diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing treatment. This resulted in the cancellation of a 7-week European tour. In early 2011, the band announced plans to move forward with performances at SXSW 2011, record a new album, and more touring, following the release. In August 2011, The Shondes announced that they had parted ways with Fanatic Records and would be releasing ''Searchlights'' on ] on September 20, 2011 with Producer ] stepping in to mix the record. One review said: "One instantly notable improvement from the previous two albums is production value. Whereas...My Dear One was muted and muffled, Searchlights feels bright and raw, a sound much more befitting bouncy, energetic rock music."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.aaronmbrown.net/blog/2011/09/ |title=2011 September | Magic Blue Smoke |access-date=2013-09-10 |archive-date=2013-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911012609/http://www.aaronmbrown.net/blog/2011/09/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> They toured nationally throughout the fall of that year, ending with a ] showcase, then again in 2012, beginning with a week of shows at ] in March through the end of May. | |||
| ===''The Garden'' and ''Brighton'' (2012-present)=== | ===''The Garden'' and ''Brighton'' (2012-present)=== | ||
| They toured Europe throughout the Fall of 2012, sponsored by Missy magazine, trying out material for a new album. In April 2013, they announced the departure of founding drummer, Temim Fruchter, and the entrance of ] for the band's fourth record, ''The Garden'', which was released September 17, 2013 on ], and again produced by ] at ]'s Studio G. ''The Garden'' release tour was Fureigh's last with the band, and Fen Ikner stepped in on drums. In December 2013, the band announced they would be joining ] for their record release tour in January 2014, joined by Zach Toporek on guitar and Jim Heffernan on drums. | They toured Europe throughout the Fall of 2012, sponsored by Missy magazine, trying out material for a new album.{{Citation needed}} In April 2013, they announced the departure of founding drummer, Temim Fruchter, and the entrance of ] for the band's fourth record, ''The Garden'', which was released September 17, 2013 on ], and again produced by ] at ]'s Studio G.{{Citation needed}} ''The Garden'' release tour was Fureigh's last with the band, and Fen Ikner stepped in on drums.{{Citation needed}} In December 2013, the band announced they would be joining ] for their record release tour in January 2014, joined by Zach Toporek on guitar and Jim Heffernan on drums.{{Citation needed}} | ||
| Their fourth studio album ''The Garden'' was released in 2013 on ], and produced by ] at ]'s Studio G. The band toured with ] in January 2014,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/against_me_announce_winter_2014_headlining_tour_with_the_sidekicks_and_the|title=Against Me! announce winter 2014 headlining tour with the Sidekicks and the Shondes - News - Alternative Press|website=Alternative Press|date=3 December 2013|access-date=2016-06-29}}</ref> and went on a headlining national tour in Winter/Spring 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rebelnoi.se/articles/tour-dates-for-brooklyn-rock-band-the-shondes|title=Rebel Noise - Tour Dates for Brooklyn rock band The Shondes|website=rebelnoi.se|access-date=2016-06-29}}</ref> | Their fourth studio album ''The Garden'' was released in 2013 on ], and produced by ] at ]'s Studio G. The band toured with ] in January 2014,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/against_me_announce_winter_2014_headlining_tour_with_the_sidekicks_and_the|title=Against Me! announce winter 2014 headlining tour with the Sidekicks and the Shondes - News - Alternative Press|website=Alternative Press|date=3 December 2013|access-date=2016-06-29}}</ref> and went on a headlining national tour in Winter/Spring 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rebelnoi.se/articles/tour-dates-for-brooklyn-rock-band-the-shondes|title=Rebel Noise - Tour Dates for Brooklyn rock band The Shondes|website=rebelnoi.se|access-date=2016-06-29}}</ref> | ||
| Following the tour, the band settled into a more permanent lineup consisting of the founding duo (Solomon and Oberman), new guitarist Courtney Robbins, and drummer Alex Smith. This new lineup went into the studio to record The Shondes fifth studio album from January–March 2016. | Following the tour, the band settled into a more permanent lineup consisting of the founding duo (Solomon and Oberman), new guitarist Courtney Robbins, and drummer Alex Smith. This new lineup went into the studio to record The Shondes fifth studio album from January–March 2016.{{Citation needed}} | ||
| In June 2016, the band announced the new record, ''Brighton'', would be released on September 17, 2016 on Exotic Fever Records. | In June 2016, the band announced the new record, ''Brighton'', would be released on September 17, 2016 on Exotic Fever Records.{{Citation needed}} | ||
| ==Jewish cultural influence== | ==Jewish cultural influence== | ||
| The band has organized and performed at benefit events for progressive organizations like ], Jews Against the Occupation, ], ], and The ]. | The band has organized and performed at benefit events for progressive organizations like ], Jews Against the Occupation, ], ], and The ].{{Citation needed}} | ||
| ⚫ | ''The Red Sea'' features the song "I Watched the Temple Fall |
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| Since its inception,<ref>Torreri, Marisa. ''The Village Voice'' June 9, 2006</ref> the band has stirred controversy for the members' outspoken radical politics, particularly those centered around the ].<ref name="newyorkpress.com" /> In response to the band's statements, and Solomon's support for ], in March 2014, it was announced that the Washington DC Jewish Community Centre had cancelled the band's invitation to perform at the 2014 Washington Jewish Music Festival.<ref>{{cite web|last=Weiss|first=Philip|title=DC JCC cancels The Shondes for speaking out on Israel|url=http://www.shondes.com/dc-jcc-cancels-the-shondes-for-speaking-out-on-israel/|publisher=The Shondes|accessdate=3 April 2014|authorlink=Philip Weiss}}</ref> Solomon said of the cancellation | |||
| <blockquote>Given how candid I have always been about my political views, and that I’ve been engaged in Palestine solidarity activism for over a decade, I was thrilled when we were asked to perform, thinking it signaled a move toward inclusivity. It’s a real disappointment and disrespect to have the invitation withdrawn now.</blockquote> | |||
| Of ''My Dear One'', '']'' said: "They are a Jewish band, and they’re playing klezmer modalities and time signatures, but you could not know any of that and still think the song you’re listening to is the best song you’ve heard in years."<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://www.forward.com/articles/128091/ |title=The Shondes' New Album Complete With Violin |publisher=The Forward |date= 18 May 2010|accessdate=2012-02-23}}</ref> ] said that The Shondes' mix of confrontational political punk and Jewish music created "a powerful new sound" and included Fruchter as one of "the Heeb 100" in 2007,<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071204040755/http://www.heeb100.com/p_temim_fruchter.html |date=December 4, 2007 }}</ref> while the magazine's blog asserted that in the contemporary Jewish music scene "it is quite possible that the Shondes are making the only music that truly matters" and called ''The Red Sea'' "the most anticipated Jewish record of the year."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.heebmagazine.com/blog/view/479|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115101113/http://www.heebmagazine.com/blog/view/479|url-status=dead|title=Heeb HQ.|archivedate=15 January 2008|accessdate=9 September 2020}}</ref> In June 2010, The Shondes were included in The Big ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Korol |first=Margarita |url=http://www.jewcy.com/post/big_jewcy_shondes |title=The Big Jewcy |publisher=Jewcy.com |date=2010-06-08 |accessdate=2012-02-23}}</ref> | |||
| ==Critical response== | |||
| ] said ''The Garden'' features "better-stand-back vocals from Louisa Solomon, who has one of the biggest voices in pop music." She has also been called "a front-woman to fear and fall in love with."<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091012165436/http://www.performermag.com/nep.recordedreviews.0804.php|date=October 12, 2009}}</ref> and A reviewer at The Shondes' Atlanta stop on their 2008 Fall tour commented that Solomon "charged at the mic as if to push the song forward with her body."<ref name="venuszine1"/> Depth of Field magazine said "Lead singer Louisa Solomon’s voice is nothing short of breathtaking, caressing the notes while sending them forth with a power and force that forms immediate bonds with an audience; her tone and intonation giving the impression that she’s speaking directly to each and every individual listener." | |||
| ⚫ | ''The Red Sea'' features the explicitly political song "I Watched the Temple Fall." The band has said they wrote it collaboratively very early on, and that it arose from conversations about the meaning of the Jewish holiday ].<ref name="newyorkpress.com" /> Members of the band worked with the ] group Jews Against the Occupation.<ref>Giovagnoli, Gavin Paul. . '']''.</ref> | ||
| The Shondes make bold, brassy lonely-heart rock with the snarl and swoon of classic '90s Northwestern indie—all riot grrl bluster, K Records sentimentality, and a keening, wailing violin that's more Nirvana Unplugged than Raincoats unhinged....Separating themselves from Sleater-come-latelys, the Shondes have a little bit of steampunky clatter underneath their crunching riffs and a keen ear towards the Jewish music that raised each of its four members. | |||
| -The Village Voice<ref>{{cite web|last=Weingarten |first=Christopher |url=http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/archives/2010/02/download_the_ne.php |title=The Newest Lonely Hearts Epic from The Shondes |publisher=Blogs.villagevoice.com |date=2010-02-16 |accessdate=2012-02-23}}</ref> | |||
| Since its inception,<ref>Torreri, Marisa. ''The Village Voice'' June 9, 2006</ref> the band has stirred controversy for the members' outspoken radical politics, particularly those centered around the ].<ref name="newyorkpress.com" /> | |||
| “Miami,” which starts off with Solomon angrily demanding, “Did you leave me on Venice Beach?” over rumbling drums, is about a very specific breakup, but — like all great songs — it could be about anyone being abandoned, anywhere. They are a Jewish band, and they’re playing klezmer modalities and time signatures, but you could not know any of that and still think the song you’re listening to is the best song you’ve heard in years. | |||
| -The Forward <ref name=autogenerated1 /> | |||
| Of ''My Dear One'', '']'' said: "They are a Jewish band, and they’re playing klezmer modalities and time signatures, but you could not know any of that and still think the song you’re listening to is the best song you’ve heard in years."<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://www.forward.com/articles/128091/ |title=The Shondes' New Album Complete With Violin |publisher=The Forward |date= 18 May 2010|accessdate=2012-02-23}}</ref> | |||
| ] said that ] "played...violin with such physicality that he sometimes crumpled almost to the ground around his instrument."<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524053103/https://venuszine.com/articles/music/live_reviews/4482/The_Shondes_pack_heat_and_politics_in_Atlanta|date=May 24, 2011}}</ref> Another reviewer commented that "] has that rare mastery of post-punk violin playing that only seems to come along once in a generation."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hebrewschoolsounds.com/2008/01/ |title=2008 January « Hebrew School |publisher=Hebrewschoolsounds.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-23}}</ref> | |||
| ==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
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| The Shondes | |
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| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Genres | Punk rock, riot grrrl, indie rock, pop rock, Jewish rock |
| Years active | 2006 (2006)–present |
| Labels | Exotic Fever |
| Members | Louisa Rachel Solomon Elijah Oberman Courtney Robbins Alex Smith |
| Past members | Ian Brannigan Temim Fruchter Fureigh Allison Miller Fen Ikner Zachary Toporek Jim Hefferman |
| Website | www |
The Shondes is a rock band from Brooklyn, NY, that combines feminist punk, rock, pop, activist, and Jewish influences. The Shondes formed in 2006 and have released two demos and five full-length studio albums.
Releases and Tours
The Red Sea (2008-2010)
After national tours in summer 2006, spring 2007, and late 2007, The Shondes self-released their debut LP, The Red Sea, on January 8, 2008, and held a record release party at Brooklyn's Luna Lounge. The album was recorded at Studio G in Brooklyn, NY and produced by Tony Maimone and features Brian Dewan on keyboards.
My Dear One and Searchlights (2010-2012)
Following that tour, guitarist Ian Brannigan left the band and was replaced by Fureigh. The new lineup made its debut at JDub Records' annual "Jewltide" Christmas Eve party at Southpaw in Brooklyn, NY. In May 2010, the Shondes released their second album My Dear One on Fanatic Records. They toured nationally to support it that year, beginning at South By Southwest in March throughout the Spring. Culture Snob and Stomp and Stammer described it as a break-up album about guitarist Ian Brannigan.
The Garden and Brighton (2012-present)
They toured Europe throughout the Fall of 2012, sponsored by Missy magazine, trying out material for a new album. In April 2013, they announced the departure of founding drummer, Temim Fruchter, and the entrance of Allison Miller for the band's fourth record, The Garden, which was released September 17, 2013 on Exotic Fever Records, and again produced by Tony Maimone at Brooklyn, NY's Studio G. The Garden release tour was Fureigh's last with the band, and Fen Ikner stepped in on drums. In December 2013, the band announced they would be joining Against Me! for their record release tour in January 2014, joined by Zach Toporek on guitar and Jim Heffernan on drums.
Their fourth studio album The Garden was released in 2013 on Exotic Fever Records, and produced by Tony Maimone at Brooklyn, NY's Studio G. The band toured with Against Me! in January 2014, and went on a headlining national tour in Winter/Spring 2015.
Following the tour, the band settled into a more permanent lineup consisting of the founding duo (Solomon and Oberman), new guitarist Courtney Robbins, and drummer Alex Smith. This new lineup went into the studio to record The Shondes fifth studio album from January–March 2016.
In June 2016, the band announced the new record, Brighton, would be released on September 17, 2016 on Exotic Fever Records.
Jewish cultural influence
The band has organized and performed at benefit events for progressive organizations like Birthright Unplugged, Jews Against the Occupation, ASWAT, Jewish Voice for Peace, and The Sylvia Rivera Law Project.
The Red Sea features the explicitly political song "I Watched the Temple Fall." The band has said they wrote it collaboratively very early on, and that it arose from conversations about the meaning of the Jewish holiday Tisha B'Av. Members of the band worked with the New York City group Jews Against the Occupation.
Since its inception, the band has stirred controversy for the members' outspoken radical politics, particularly those centered around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Of My Dear One, The Jewish Daily Forward said: "They are a Jewish band, and they’re playing klezmer modalities and time signatures, but you could not know any of that and still think the song you’re listening to is the best song you’ve heard in years."
Discography
- Demo 1 — July 2006
- Demo 2 — March 2007
- The Red Sea — self-released — January 10, 2008
- My Dear One — Fanatic Records — May 8, 2010
- Searchlights — Exotic Fever Records — September 20, 2011
- The Garden — Exotic Fever Records — September 17, 2013
- Brighton — Exotic Fever Records — September 16, 2016
Notes and references
- Clermont, Team. "Team Clermont • The Shondes". teamclermont.com. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ Archived January 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- The Shondes. The Red Sea, 2008. Liner notes
- "Reclamation Project". Culturesnob.net. 8 July 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- "Stomp And Stammer: News • Music • Noise • Opinion • Garbage". Stompandstammer.com. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- "Against Me! announce winter 2014 headlining tour with the Sidekicks and the Shondes - News - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- "Rebel Noise - Tour Dates for Brooklyn rock band The Shondes". rebelnoi.se. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- Giovagnoli, Gavin Paul. Artist of the Day: The Shondes. Spin.
- Torreri, Marisa. "Shame on You" The Village Voice June 9, 2006
- "The Shondes' New Album Complete With Violin". The Forward. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 2012-02-23.